No it should not hurt as long as you dont go to 'operating temprature. If
anything toss some water in it with a thin bit of antifreeze to give the
water pump some sort of lubrication(if belts are attached, otherwise there
will be no liquid flow anyway.
HTH,
Bill Day
billday@consolidated.net
http://users.consolidated.net/billday/
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give..
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'95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red 3.55 LSD turning 30x9.50x15's
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Henry" <DML@HenryWeb.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 12:44 PM
Subject: DML: Running without coolant - Bad?
>
> I'm attempting to fix my timing chain for the second time. Screwed up the
> alignment the first time :(
>
> Is it a bad plan to try and start the engine without coolant? If I've
> managed to still have things screwed up, I can save a bunch of time (and
> anti-freeze) if I don't bother to put any in. I'd only be running it long
> enough to confirm that it will run and then I'd shut it off and put the
> anti-freeze in.
>
> David 94 CC Sport 4x4, 318, 5spd, Lifted with 33" BFG MT's
>
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